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COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION (FAR 12.603)

Preventive Maintenance Services – 3M Steri-Vac Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers and Abator Systems including Ethyl Oxide consumable.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and no separate written solicitation will be issued.

(ii) This solicitation number is 75N98026Q00479. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation using full and open competition.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisitions (OA), seeks to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.

(iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210 – Electronic & Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the Small Business Size Standard is $34.0M. This requirement is set-aside to Small Business

(v) Description of Requirement

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR) requires comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) for NIH-owned 3M Steri-Vac GS5 Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilizers and the 50A Abator system, located on both the Bethesda and Poolesville campuses. Refer to the attached Statement of Work for additional details.

(vi) Delivery / Place of Performance

• NIH Building 14E, Room 119A, Bethesda, MD

• NIH Animal Center, Building 102, Poolesville, MD

(vii) Reserved

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(vix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

(b) Evaluation Criteria

The Government will award a contract based on best value, considering:

• Technical proposal addressing capability to perform PM on 3M Steri Vac systems

• Price quotation (labor, parts, consumables, travel, etc.)

• Delivery terms and schedule

• Completed SAM registration and business identifiers

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued within the time specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government reserves the right to accept any offer before the expiration date.

(x) FAR 52.212-3 – Representations & Certifications - Offerors must include a completed FAR 52.212-3 with their proposal.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4 – Terms & Conditions - Applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5 – Statutes/Executive Orders - Applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) Additional Requirements: None

(xiv) DPAS - Not applicable.

(xv) Submission Requirements

Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the offeror’s capability to provide the required product or service. Quotes shall include, at a minimum:

• Unit and total price

• Shipping/handling (if applicable)

• Delivery timeframe after award

• F.O.B. point

• Part/catalog numbers (if any)

• Product/service description

• Past performance details

• Warranty information

• UEI, TIN, business size certification

• Active SAM registration

Additional evaluation considerations may include past performance, warranty, lifecycle cost, maintenance availability, and environmental or energy efficiency.

All responses must be received by June 08, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00479. Responses may be submitted electronically to Elaine Estrella, Contract Specialist, elaine.estrella@nih.gov or Brian Lind, Contract Specialist, brian.lind@nih.gov . Faxed proposal or mailed proposal will not be accepted.

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